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• Community OS User DocumentationReference

  This folder holds the user-facing documentation for Community OS. It is written for the people who use the trust network: beneficiaries, trustees, support workers, coordinators, and family members.

• What is Community OSGuide

  Community OS is the online home of a trust network. A trust network is a group of people who work together so one person can get the support they need. The person at the centre is called the beneficiary. Everyone else in the network acts only with the beneficiary's permission.

• Create your identityGuide

  Your identity in Community OS is a permanent digital address called a DID. Short for Decentralized Identifier. Think of it as your address on the trust network. You create it once, and you keep it for life. It never changes.

• Sign inGuide

  Signing in to Community OS uses a magic link. A magic link is a sign-in link sent to your email address. You select the link, and Community OS opens with you signed in. There is no password to remember.

• Community OS Documentation StandardReference

  This standard is the single reference for every user-facing document in Community OS. It defines the three doc types, the guide template, the plain-language rules, the accessibility rules, and the frontmatter schema. Follow it for every new document and every edit to an existing one.

• GlossaryReference

  This glossary defines the controlled vocabulary used across the Community OS user documentation. Every definition is in plain language. The style guide sets the rules for using these terms.